Tue 3/7/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Charlie Geren signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 3/15/2023

(H) Referred to the House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 3/20/2023

(H) Toni Rose signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 3/22/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House State Affairs Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Mon 4/3/2023

(H) House State Affairs Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Hunter; Hernandez; Anchía; Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner) Nays (Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee) Absents (Dean)
 

Tue 4/18/2023

(H) Sam Harless signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Yvonne Davis signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Sat 5/6/2023

(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 5/8/2023

(H) Ramon Romero, Jr. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 5/10/2023

(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Geren amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Johnson, A. failed and was not adopted.
(H) Record Vote No. 1440 (Amendment No. 2 (A. Johnson) failed of adoption)

RV#1440: Yeas 50 (R 9, D 41) - Nays 92 (R 73, D 19) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Anchía; Anderson; Bernal; Bonnen; Bucy; Burrows; Campos; Cortez; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Klick; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu

Nay - Allison; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Meyer; Morrison; Murr; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schofield; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Allen: "When Record No. 1440 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Bhojani: "When Record No. 1440 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Bryant: "When Record No. 1440 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Campos: "When Record No. 1440 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Cortez: "When Record No. 1440 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Garcia: "When Record No. 1440 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Gervin-Hawkins: "When Record No. 1440 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Rose: "When Record No. 1440 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Schatzline: "When Record No. 1440 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 3) from Morales, E. was offered.
(H) Point of order sustained (amendment)
Rule 11, Section 2: Motions on a Different Subject Offered as Amendments. No motion or proposition on a subject different from the subject under consideration shall be admitted as an amendment or as a substitute for the motion or proposition under debate. "Proposition" as used in this section shall include a bill, resolution, joint resolution, or any other motion which is amendable.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 4) from Gámez amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 5) from Bucy amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 6) from Manuel amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 7) from Schaefer was offered.
(H) Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
Rule 11, Section 2: Motions on a Different Subject Offered as Amendments. No motion or proposition on a subject different from the subject under consideration shall be admitted as an amendment or as a substitute for the motion or proposition under debate. "Proposition" as used in this section shall include a bill, resolution, joint resolution, or any other motion which is amendable.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 8) from Geren amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 1441 (Amendment No. 8 (Geren) was adopted)

RV#1441: Yeas 104 (R 49, D 55) - Nays 35 (R 29, D 6) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Raney; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shine; Smith; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Bryant; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Craddick; Frank; Gates; Harrison; Hayes; Hinojosa; Isaac; Kitzman; Klick; Leo-Wilson; Morales, E.; Noble; Ordaz; Price; Ramos; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Toth; Troxclair; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Ashby: "When Record No. 1441 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Jetton: "When Record No. 1441 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Spiller: "When Record No. 1441 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Tinderholt: "When Record No. 1441 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

(H) A Republican amendment (No. 7) from Schaefer was adopted as amended.
(H) Record Vote No. 1442 (Amendment No. 7 (Schaefer), as amended, was adopted)

RV#1442: Yeas 124 (R 79, D 45) - Nays 19 (R 3, D 16) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Walle; Wilson

Nay - Anderson; Collier; González, J.; González, M.; Hinojosa; Manuel; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Noble; Oliverson; Ramos; Rosenthal; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Jetton: "When Record No. 1442 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1442 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

(H) Record Vote No. 1443 (CSHJR 155, as amended, was passed to engrossment)

RV#1443: Yeas 92 (R 40, D 52) - Nays 51 (R 43, D 8) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. J.; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Manuel; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shine; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Ashby; Bonnen; Bryant; Burns; Burrows; Cain; Capriglione; Craddick; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Harris, C. E.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Klick; Leo-Wilson; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Noble; Oliverson; Paul; Price; Ramos; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Isaac: "When Record No. 1443 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Jetton: "When Record No. 1443 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

(H) Ron Reynolds signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Asmussen, Cindy for self (with Southern Baptists of Texas Convention)
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Castilla, Cindi for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Covey, Jonathan for Texas Values
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Giovanetti, Tom for Institute for Policy Innovation
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Glover, Jill for self (with Republican Party of Texas)
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Hughes, Jennifer for Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Kohler, Rob for Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Smith, Mary for Concerned women for america
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Billingsley, Vera for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Bresnen, Steve for Bingo Interest Group
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Cahn, Adam for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Coleman, Russ for Texans Against Gambling
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Crow, Tisha for self (with Republican Party of Texas)
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Fenoglio, Stephen for self (with Texas Charity Advocates)
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Finger, Jack for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Green, Becky for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Litzler, John for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Rhodes, Fran for self (with True Texas Project)
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Rinaldi, Matt for self (with Republican Party of Texas)
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Thomas, Teresa for self
 

(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Coppedge, Garrett for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Del Prete, Gerry for Fertitta Entertainment
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Foley, J.T. for Las Vegas Sands
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Hughes, Chris for Las Vegas Sands
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as James, Paul for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as McDowell, Arthuro for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as SCHIPPERS, ERIC for Penn Entertainment
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Schwab, Carlton for Texas Economic Development Council
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Zodrow, George for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Berry, Justin for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Busby, William for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Gordon, Chris for self (with Wynn Resorts Development)
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Granado, Art for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hamer, Glenn for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hodge, Daniel for Chickasaw Nation
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hunt, Ray for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Kirkham, Evan for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Lively, Lance for Texas Package Stores Association
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Parnell, James for self (with Dallas Police Association (DPA))
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Propes, Jay for self (with Circuit of the Americas)
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Sheetz, Samuel for self
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Tredway, CJ for Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas
 

(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Battise, Nita for Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Werstler, Rob for self (with Texas Quarter Horse Association)